Controlling Idea Evidence Rule/Warrant/Reasoning Claim/Conclusion Slip or Trip Controlling Idea Evidence Rule/Warrant/Reasoning Claim/Conclusion

Red—CONTROLLING IDEA: What the paragraph will discuss. 3 Red—CONTROLLING IDEA: What the paragraph will discuss. Green—EVIDENCE: The facts you will use to support your claim. Purple—WARRANT/REASONING: Explains the logical connection between the claim and the evidence. Brown—CLAIM/CONCLUSION: What you want people to know, to believe, or to do.

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Rule/Warrant/Reasoning 3. Evidence— 4. Evidence— 5. Evidence— 1. Controlling Idea 2. Evidence— Rule/Warrant/Reasoning 3. Evidence— 4. Evidence— 5. Evidence— 6. CLAIM/CONCLUSION

2. Evidence—First, the cup is his hand. 4 1. Controlling Idea—We believe that the evidence does not support her claim. 2. Evidence—First, the cup is his hand. Rule/Warrant/Reasoning: When people fall down the stairs, they let go of what they are holding on to so they can get a grip on something to stop them.

5 3. Evidence—Second, the way Arthur is facing is weird. Rule/Warrant/Reasoning: When someone falls down the stairs, their body would be face down. Arthur, though, is facing upwards. 4. Evidence—Third, she waited too long to call the police or ambulance. She waited for her friends to do anything. Rule/Warrant/Reasoning—When someone sees another person hurt, they automatically call the police for help.

6 5. Evidence—The last reason I believe she is lying is because the things on the wall are all straight. Rule/Warrant/Reasoning—If someone falls down the stairs, they will try to hold on to something so the things on the wall would be disturbed, and the carpet will be pushed and un-neat, most likely. 6. Brown—CLAIM/CONCLUSION—The facts do not add up to support her statement that he tripped and fell down the stairs.

7 We believe that the evidence does not support her claim. First, the cup is his hand. When people fall down the stairs, they let go of what they are holding on to so they can get a grip on something to stop them. Second, the way Arthur is facing is weird. When someone falls down the stairs, their body would be face down. Arthur, though, is facing upwards. Third, she waited too long to call the police or ambulance. She waited for her friends to do anything. When someone sees another person hurt, they automatically call the police for help. Fourth, Arthur still has a glass in his hand. When people fall down stairs, they drop what they are carrying to save themselves.

9 The last reason I believe she is lying is because the things on the wall are all straight. If someone falls down the stairs, they will try to hold on to something so the things on the wall would be disturbed, and the carpet will be pushed and un-neat, most likely. The facts do not add up to support her statement that he tripped and fell down the stairs.